1940. No Edition Remarks. 689 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering.Black and white illustrations throughout. Light tanning to pages. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Mild creasing to hinges. Some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.